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Brilliant Budget Tips For Active Families

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February 16, 2017 by Home Jobs By Mom
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Budget Ideas For Families

Families are always trying to budget, but some have a lot more trouble with it than others. Generally speaking, active families have the biggest budgeting struggles as they are constantly on the go and have lots of expenses compared to those families who aren’t quite as active. After all, when families are constantly on the go, they will come face to face with a lot more potential expenses! So, how do you continue such a fun lifestyle while trying to maintain a healthy bank balance? Hopefully, all of these brilliant tips will help you do just that!

Buy Second Hand

If your family has a lot of hobbies, there will probably be a lot of equipment that you need to buy like sports equipment. These can be extremely expensive to purchase and can make a significant dent in your savings account. I should know. My son plays select baseball. But there is no reason for all these items to bankrupt you! In fact, you will be very happy to hear that most activities and hobby equipment can be bought second hand at very reasonable prices. Take a look at eBay and local advertising sites to see what offers and bargains you can find!

Plan Your Meals In Advance

When you are out and about trying to fit in as much fun stuff as possible, it can be easy to forget about meals. You might get home to find out that your fridge and cabinets are empty, and, as a result, you could end up relying on expensive takeouts. You will find that you save a considerable amount of cash by planning your meals in advance. One of the best ways to do this is to batch cook. Cook up a large meal during the weekend and portion it up. You can then freeze these portions and defrost them whenever you need them. You will then always have a nutritious meal at home waiting for you!

Add Some Extra Cash To Your Budget

There are various ways you can make money quick by simply staying at home. For example, you can start a blog to document your hobbies and passions. Once you start to get a large enough audience, you can then try and monetize it. There are also lots of websites that pay their users to take part in market research and surveys.

Another way that is becoming increasingly popular with people is vlogs. These are video blogs that they upload to YouTube. If you turn on adverts on your videos, you will start to be paid for each view that your video gets. If you get plenty of views, you can make quite a sizeable sum of money!

DIY Cleaners

The more active your family is, the more clothes washing you will probably need to do! So don’t waste money on expensive laundry cleaners and detergents when you can make your own. Not only are these recipes good for your bank balance, but they also produce products that are much friendlier towards the environment!

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Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.

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  1. joannerambling

    February 20, 2017 at 2:05 pm

    Yes yes yes I do agree what great tips

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    • Krystle

      March 12, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      We definitely enjoy coming together as a family and coming up with ideas like this. Glad you enjoyed them!

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